A few years ago I set out to record as many West Cork wildflowers as I can. This is the kind of project that lasts a lifetime and it seems important as our environment is threatened on so many fronts. But it’s also a complete pleasure to wander our beautiful boreens, camera in hand, capturing what I can. This month I want to share with you a selection of images, all local and all taken in June 2019. So sit back, turn on the music and just enjoy.
One of our favourites pieces of music to go with the images – just click ‘start.’
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Roaringwater Journal 
Beautiful, may I share it on our Clan O’Donovan Facebook Group?
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Of course! Nice of you to ask.
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Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the desert air.
… but not these, thanks to you. A delightful presentation.
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Full many a gem of purest ray serene the dark unfashioned caves of ocean bear…
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Ah, Finola…Aly Bain and your beautiful wildflowers blew me away.
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Thank you, Maureen! It’s just to keep you in touch with West Cork, y’know.
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Brilliant,mind blowing ,never knew their were so many
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And that’s only a small selection!
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I did just that! Hypnotic music to accompany this colourful slide show – what an astonishing variety of wild flowers we have here in West Cork
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Aaaaah, Sea Milkwort was what I saw on saltmarsh in Tramore last week. I hadn’t looked it up yet so you have saved me the bother! A lovely plant.
Lovely selection of images.
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It took me a while to figure out what it was. It’s also quite tricky to spot in among the grasses.
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I was fortunate then for it grew in Tramore in very large patches and was easy to see
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Thank you – it turned to be a surprisingly time-consuming exercise, but enjoyable.
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I will return often to this page to meet these old friends again. Just beautiful.
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Thank you, Merrily. That’s how I feel about them too.
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Finola this is sooooooooooo beautiful and the music is lovely.
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Glad you enjoyed it, Lydia!
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